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CommunityRx for Hunger: A Hospital-Based Intervention

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Clinical Trial
Health-Related Quality of Life
Food Insecurity
Caregivers
Hunger
Patient Satisfaction
Interventions
Other: CommunityRx-H
Registration Number
NCT03173794
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Brief Summary

The goal of this research program is to reduce health disparities by deploying an information-based intervention to increase caregiver utilization of community-based food supports and satisfaction with care among food insecure caregivers of hospitalized children. We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate, versus usual care, the effects of the CommunityRx-H intervention on caregiver use of food resources (primary), caregiver patient satisfaction with care (primary), caregiver mental health-related quality of life (secondary), and caregiver household food security (secondary). The proposed research will yield an understanding of how to leverage a child's hospitalization to effectively intervene on the problem of food insecurity. Findings will inform the rapidly growing field of healthcare-based interventions to address health-related social needs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • At least 18 years old
  • English-speaking
  • Living in 1 of the 16 ZIP code target regions
  • Self-identify as a primary caregiver of a child <18 years old hospitalized in CCH's general, intensive care or transplant units
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Recollection of previous receipt of a HealtheRx
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Usual Care and InterventionCommunityRx-HThe intervention arm will receive the CommunityRx-H intervention, an information-based intervention that provides referrals to community resources
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient satisfaction with care7 days

Patient satisfaction will be measured using the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18)

Change from baseline in use of food resourcesBaseline, 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days

Change in use of food resources will be measured using investigator-generated questions about use of the resources for self or others, sharing of information about the resources

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in mental health-related quality of lifeBaseline, 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days

Mental health-related quality of life will be measured using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36

Change from baseline in household food insecurityBaseline, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days

Household food insecurity will be measured using the 18-item Household Food Security Survey

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